Service was great. Food was delicious! I went with the all you can eat menu and they had great choices! Must try if you're in the area. read more

Mabu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

Good food and friendly service make this place a consistently enjoyable spot to visit

Delicious food and amazing service, the whole place feels like Japan. I also love their edamame, it it a nice snack when you hot. It is nice and cool, it also has a nice beany inside read more

Mabu Sushi - Edamame - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

Finally a legit all you can eat sushi spot that won't break the bank. This place didn't disappoint with so many items to enjoy from a variety of delicious appetizers, rolls, and fresh sushi. Lunch price is $29.99 and dinner is $36.99 (weekdays) or premium menu for $15 dollars more is so worth it. The premium sushi comes in the cute boat. The rice to fish ratio was good too! Spacious interior and friendly service. You must check them out. Even if you don't eat raw food there's plenty of cooked options. I was surprised their ramen was yummy too. Al la carte is also available. read more

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Came here around 2:40 PM and was happy they still had the lunch special available. The service was excellent. I got full in under an hour after just two rounds, which is a big plus for AYCE sushi. Some AYCE places bring food out slowly and make you worry about the 2-hour limit, but that was not the case here at all. The fish tasted fresh, and I had no complaints about the food. I especially liked that they offer poke sashimi, which is not something I usually see at AYCE sushi spots. My only suggestion is that the rice on the sushi could be a little smaller, but overall I had a very satisfying experience and would definitely come back. read more

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Two stars for the 2 staffs being very polite and courteous under extreme pressure while running around like headless chickens. Everything else was a disaster. Though it made for a memorable Mother's Day and we got to digest our food while we waited for the next dish to arrive Here are just a few of the more egregious things that went wrong: -waited 25 mins for someone to realize we never got the order form -waited another 30 mins to realize our two sushi rolls never came, and finally got them after we asked a 2nd time -The male (underage?) server was so turned around, he apologized thinking I was waiting for a table. I had tell him I was waiting to pay. -I realized that they never charged us for the 2 forgotten sushi rolls since I didn't want the owner to deduct from their tips. So I felt bad and went back to tell them and the female server asked if I could pay cash (luckily I had enough on me). -The food was meh. Tonkatsu Ramen soup base was awful - too salty and unflavorful. I had to pour some hot water to dilute so I can salvage a bit of the broth to go with the Ramen. -we ordered hot tea and got a tea bag - unheard of at a Japanese restaurant! Seriously lousy imitation of Japanese restaurant... I realize this restaurant is relatively new, but they need to hire at least 2 more servers, an operations manager, and a host/hostess. No one had any idea which table we sat, what food we ordered, and whether people came before or after us got served first. If we walked out, no one would know or care probably. read more

Tried the new AYCE spot Mabu Sushi & Ramen in El Monte and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety. Since there aren't many all you can eat sushi spots in the SGV, this was a nice addition to the area. Lunch starts at $30 and includes a large selection of sushi, appetizers, rolls, and ramen. We started with the sashimi salad, carpaccio, and tempura. The fish was fresh and generously portioned while the tempura was lightly fried and crispy. The nigiri had thick cuts of fish with a good rice to fish ratio. One of my favorite items was definitely the spicy tuna crispy rice -- flavorful with a nice kick and great texture from the crunchy rice. They also offer no rice roll options which was nice to see. The ramen was surprisingly solid too. The broth was rich, noodles were firm, and the bowls come in smaller portions so it's easy to try multiple items. The premium sushi boat was both aesthetic and delicious. Fish was buttery and melt in your mouth, and the fried shrimp head was chef's kiss. Overall a great option if you're craving AYCE sushi in the SGV area. read more

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There's premium sushi served on a sushi boat... at an all-you-can-eat spot?! Maybe this new sushi place in El Monte is about to make AYCE sushi go viral The premium sushi boat comes with soft shell crab, wagyu sushi, sweet shrimp, and more luxe picks. Price? $29.99 lunch special $36.99 premium (includes the sushi boat) And for the kids? Ending the meal with a banana boat dessert IG: socalhkfoodies read more

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I've seen plenty of social media posts about this spot, so I had to come and try it for myself. I really enjoyed the ambiance, it's a big, open space, and there weren't that many people here on a Wednesday. We ended up getting the premium option, which basically gave each person one set of premium items plus AYCE from the regular menu. I thought the selection was good, and the sushi quality was definitely above average, especially compared to many other AYCE sushi spots I've been to. I'd rate the quality somewhere between a 4 and 4.5, which is really good for AYCE. Some notable items I really enjoyed were the mussels, fried oysters, and all the tuna and salmon sushi. All of the premium items were quite good, and the poke sashimi (carpaccio) were solid as well. The no-rice rolls (Sunrise & Anabolic roll) were light and refreshing. The special rolls were simple but good, though a bit heavy on rice, so you'll fill up quickly. I do like that many of the rolls come with only four pieces, that's a huge plus for AYCE, especially if you're dining with a smaller party. Overall, I'd definitely come back. I thought the price was reasonable for the quality, and having no wait is another big plus. Parking - Plenty as its in a huge lot that's almost never crowded. read more

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TD Cafe closed after about a year and has now been replaced by Mabu AYCE Sushi. AYCE Pricing: Lunch (Mon-Fri): $29.99 (Premium $45.99) Weekend & Dinner: $36.99 (Premium $48.99) I ordered from the regular AYCE menu. You can order from the list up to three rounds. I asked if there was a time limit, and the waiter said we could stay until closing. There's a wide variety of options, including salads, appetizers, sushi, poke sashimi, no-rice rolls, fried rolls, baked rolls, specialty rolls, classic rolls, as well as ramen and udon. I didn't have enough room to try the noodles or specialty rolls. Overall, the food was decent--fresh enough for AYCE. I especially liked that they offer no-rice rolls. What I tried: ( = would order again) Yellowtail Tama (No Rice Roll) Salmon Tama (No Rice Roll) Sashimi Salad Seaweed Salad Shishito Peppers Organic Agedashi Tofu Takoyaki Crispy Squid Legs Fried Shumai Karaage Fried Chicken Dynamite Roll Yellowtail Collar Salmon Collar Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice Unagi Yuzu Salmon Yuzu Tuna Smelt Egg Bay Scallop Seared Albacore Yellowtail Poke Sashimi - Salmon Carpaccio Poke Sashimi - Yellowtail Carpaccio Poke Sashimi - Albacore Carpaccio Banana Boat Plenty of parking, lots of tables on a weekday night, and the service was very attentive, the waiter helped us to customize the banana boat to what we wanted. I wish they can make the ordering sheet bigger, it was hard to read with the low light environment. I saw another couple changed seat to a brighter table. read more

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Wanted to give Mabu AYCE Sushi in El Monte a fair chance since it's a newer spot. The interior is beautiful and surprisingly elegant for an AYCE sushi restaurant -- modern decor, spacious seating, and even a chandelier that give it a more upscale feel. Unfortunately, the food and service didn't match the atmosphere. I've been to several AYCE sushi spots, and this one was pretty mediocre overall. I upgraded to the premium option mainly for the toro and Hokkaido scallop, which actually ended up being the best items -- but they also took the longest to come out. The biggest issue was timing and organization. The restaurant was mostly empty on a Friday night, yet food took an extremely long time to arrive. I only ended up doing one round because of how slow everything was. One of my orders never came out at all, and staff kept asking whether I had received it while repeatedly checking with the sushi bar, but nothing ever arrived. Even the table next to us seemed frustrated since I overheard them mentioning items from their first round arriving way too late after they no longer wanted them. Dessert was also disappointing and looked nothing like the menu photo. On top of that, there were children behind the host counter loudly shouting while playing on an iPad for much of the evening, which made the environment feel less polished and relaxing. Really wanted to like this place because the space itself is gorgeous, but overall it just wasn't a great first impression. read more

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New AYCE sushi spot that took over TD Cafe in El Monte. Came when it was fairly new with a large party. So when we walked in, realized that the staff was pretty much the same people from TD Cafe, but everybody was super attentive and accommodating. There's definitely kinks that need to be worked out; however, overall it was not bad. The appetizers are fairly safe. We enjoyed the crispy rice, edamame, seaweed salad, tempura, and tofu. Ordered the collar on our second round, but even after reminding them, we never got the order. As for the fish, it's OK. The sashimi dishes were not great, but we liked the sushi - especially the yuzu salmon, bay scallop, and eel. Rolls were alright. I liked my Philadelphia roll the most, lol. We also tried the ramen, which came in a small bowl. It was not bad. We did like the banana boat ice cream! It came with two scoops and two cones as well as banana. For the price of $36-37, it's not bad. If they get busy, I can see them falling quite behind. Glad to try it one time, but don't know if I'd return. Bumped it up to 4 stars because of the service. read more

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Amazing AYCE spot with a huge variety of choices, from appetizers to desserts! Everything tasted fresh and delicious. The must-try items are definitely the Yuzu Sushi, Sunrise Roll, and fried calamari. The house special lemon iced tea is also really good and worth ordering. The servers are super friendly and happy to give recommendations, which made the experience even better. It's also very family-friendly and great for kids, with plenty of rice and noodle options available. Highly recommend! We will definitely come back again soon. read more

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This place is not good... We opted for the regular AYCE ($29.99). Unfortunately, it was really disappointing. - The rice was mushy. There's nothing worse than mushy sushi rice. - The fish didn't seem fresh. Some pieces felt slimy. Slimy fish with mushy rice... not a great combo. - Too much sauce! The dishes were drenched in sweet mayo and the thick sugary soy sauce. The very thin sashimi slices were swimming in big puddles of ponzu. Lol. - We also ordered the banana boat dessert because it looked great on the menu, but it looked completely different when it arrived. The banana was unripe. Hard and sour. - The only positive was the service. The staff was friendly and attentive. I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

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This is a new ayce Japanese and ramen restaurant. It is located inside a strip mall, with parking easy to find. First, previously this location was an HK-style cafe, and the new place hasn't changed much. A couple of Japanese-style decorations were added. Second, the service at this place is very good. The servers and the owner were very attentive and polite. Third, the food was amazing. Although it is an Ayce, this place doesn't skimp on quality. The sashimi was fresh, and they took the time to put the nigiri into a wooden boat. I think this took the whole presentation to another level. Besides Ayce, the items can be ordered à la carte. I opted for the premium menu, and the additional premium sushi was amazing. I would love to come back to try its dinner. read more

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This is a rather new AYCE sushi and Japanese food place in El Monte, much in the vein of Aikan Sushi and Ramen in Pasadena. For $40.00 you can get your fill of subpar food and then be incredibly sick by the time you get home. The few times I drove by in the last few weeks, I knew something must be off, since the place is always dead empty. Still, figured I had to try it. Big mistake. The place had two servers, one Asian and one non-Asian. The Asian woman spoke English, while the other woman seemed to not comprehend the simplest of questions. They have no beer or sake or any liquor of any kind, despite neon signs on the wall of sake and soju. Maybe they're working on their license. Who knows? What I do know is after tasting a couple of items, I surrendered to considering my 40 bucks lost in order to save my health. Literally the best dish was the cucumber salad, which is sad for a place that has sushi, ramen, and cooked Japanese food. Also decent were most of the fried shumai, although in the first order one of them was bizarrely freezing cold despite all the others being hot. How does that happen? The second order had gristly meat in a few of them, which we had to spit out. None of the meat on most of the dishes is either high quality or properly trimmed for fat. The spicy tuna on crispy rice was also decent. The deep fried gyoza (which we all know are better pan fried) were okay, but once again would be better if pan fried. Unmemorable but not horrible were the agedashi tofu and popcorn scallops, though all the fried foods had a horribly bland batter on them. The worst was the tempura. The shrimp are extremely small for tempura, the vegetables were way underdone, and the batter has a flavorless taste that makes it so you only taste the oil. The fried chicken wing was gross. The meat in most chicken we ordered was alarmingly pink, although I think it was cooked. Maybe not enough, but for the most part cooked. The chicken teriyaki was also like this and because they only have dark meat, it was so insanely rubbery in texture that I couldn't eat more than a couple small bites. The karaage suffers from the same problems: rubbery, pink dark meat and with the extra addition of the fact the chunks of chicken are the size of your fist. Not a pleasurable eat. The beef teriyaki was low quality beef and was soooooo fatty and tough to chew. It was very unpleasant to eat. With the noodles, the udon proved to be more tolerable, if still unmemorable. The ramen was a disaster. It tasted like the chef had the top of the sesame oil bottle accidentally fall off while trying to add a dash on top of the broth, cause it was hold-your-nose pungent from the gross over-saturation of sesame oil. I always drink my ramen broth, but one minor sip for each of us and no one wanted it. Finally, you can get a banana boat, which is one scoop of ice cream (vanilla or green tea) surrounded by a banana cut in half and a cone. It's fine but sort of funny as they have huge posters of a traditional three scoop banana split as the desert. Doesn't matter. Got sick. The food was terrible. Service was awful. Never going back. I can't even imagine how sick you will get if you eat the sushi, considering the quality of the food we had that was cooked, though if you read other reviews you will find plenty where people talk about getting very ill. Stay away! read more

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Place looks nice but the food is mediocre. Went here cause of the good reviews but it went downhill once we got seated. First thing I noticed was how the place left the door open when the ac was on, so there were gnats flying around our food. Went with the ayce and tried out the premium boat - definitely not worth it, fish had a fishy taste (iykyk) and their fish to rice ratio is terrible. Everytime I ate a bite of the sushi, I only tasted the mushy rice. Spicy tonkatsu ramen - overly salty, almost as if been simmering for too long Miso soup - didn't see it on the menu, asked our waitress about it and she said they have it, put in two orders but it never came to our table. Mussels - had an odd beige color and weird aftertaste to it Carpaccio (salmon) - honestly tasted like costco salmon, not in a good way, very stringy fish, wasn't firm Crispy rice salmon/tuna - not bad but the rice seemed like burnt rice, not crispy Overall... not good and wouldn't come back We weren't satisfied and not full at all. Honestly go to Eat's Ayce Sushi. read more

Mabu Sushi - Mushy sushi rice, salmon pleasure roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

Good selection of appetizers and sushi for ayce. They have banana split for desert. Good and friendly services. read more

Mabu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

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We love this shusi buffet so much Tasty and fresh My girl keep asking me to come here because we all love the food here read more

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Food: It's actually pretty good for AYCE sushi looks fresh and taste great. Hubby and I went on date night after church and choice Mabu to try. We got the premium Ayce. I don't think I will get that again since I only wanted to try blue fin sashimi. All the other items didn't seem appealing to me. Hubby love it except the salmon eggs and sea urchin. I guess that's an acquired taste. But their regular sushi was yummy. I also tried their cucumber salad, but was disappointed as it was too salty. All other dishes were great . Service: During their soft opening it was a little slow but as expected. I hope to by when their fully open to give a better rating. Ambiance: I love the cherry blossom trees and beautiful color of the restaurant. Gives the Japan feel. Definitely a plus. read more

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AYCE$29.99 Lunch The service attitude is very good The environment is clean and tidy It's my first time here. There are so many choices on the menu. read more

Mabu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

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My family got violently sick (vomiting, diaherrea) eating here. I think it was the oysters because I didn't eat any and they did. They are not serving safe food. Eat at your own risk. read more

Very good food spot!!! Also Yun took good care of us! Gonna come back again!!! Can't wait!!! read more

Mabu Sushi - Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

"Great food and great service, especially for a soft opening. The staff was attentive and the sushi was fresh. Will definitely come back when they have their grand opening!" read more

Mabu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

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Mabu Sushi just recently opened and it already exceeded my expectations for an AYCE sushi spot. The restaurant has a really nice ambiance -- modern, clean, and comfortable without feeling too loud or crowded. It made the whole dining experience feel more upscale. The quality was fresh and consistent the whole meal, and everything came out beautifully presented. Their yellowtail carpaccio was one of my favorite dishes -- the fish was buttery, fresh, and paired perfectly with the sauce. Service was also fast and friendly. read more

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The service was good and quick to get seated and for them to take my slip. I did need to ask a few questions but expected for a soft opening. Just ask your server if you have questions. The ambience is nice really gave a good and open space. Tables are well spaced so even if it gets full you wont feel too crowded like other places i have been. But lunch time seems good for being seated quick. Food was semi quick and taste was great. fresh and the sauces were on point with each dish so i would come again as the price is fair and you get great quality. read more

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Place was great, clean, great service! Delicious sushi and good portions to try everything. Yun was very friendly and attentive to all our orders. read more

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THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! Service is fire and Yun did an amazing job making us feel satisfied! At the end of the day not only you are selling food but you are selling an experience. This was truly something read more

This place is soft opening, this place is good and food is delicious, we try the all you can eat menu , I like the yellow tail collars and the salmon Kama. The service is good and very friendly. read more

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The service at the beginning was kinda rude but as we progressed through the dinner, stuff became more friendly and attentive. I do think that the ratio of rice to fish was a bit off because in my preference, there was way too much rice. The restaurant overall was pretty clean, and even though service was kinda slow. There was also green paint on the wall. But Overall I would come here again. read more

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Sushi was delicious for a great price for all you can eat, service was friendly, I would definitely come back read more

Mabu Sushi - Premium sushi boat - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

We wanted to try a new sushi nearby and loved it . I love the ambience and the food . The sushi and appetizers were very delicious , servers were nice and attentive. Will definitely come back again read more

Mabu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

Service was great, inside of the restaurant was super cute and fun. I loved all the appetizer choices, the agedashi tofu and spicy edamame were so good but the crispy rice was my favorite. Best roll in my opinion was the salmon crunch. Overall great first time experience! read more

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Most all you can eat sushi places have low grade sushi and I didn't really have much expectations trying this place. But it definitely was high quality and delicious. I did the premium package and it was the perfect amount of rice and fish ratio. I definitely will be coming back. read more

Mabu Sushi - Premium sushi with Death Valley roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

My second time here it's so close to home I can walk here. Yummy sushi and very affordable they also have all you can eat here read more

Mabu Sushi - Salmon pleasure & Angry tail - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

Amazing food specially the premium option. It come with a boat of sushi with fantastic taste and presentation. Thank you for the great costumer service yun read more

My bank cleared and it seemed like they tipped themselves more than usual. The spider roll was 14.99 and the salmon pleasure roll was 12.99. Plus tax was 30 and something. I'm not coming back to eat here. read more

Mabu Sushi - Spider roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

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We went to Mabu late afternoon and we were the only table, yet service was very slow. No server came until calling multiple times and had to go to cashier to call on server to place an order. Food came out fast since there was no one here. Food was ok but way too much rice for sushi as compared to other AUCR sushi joints. Ramen and udon were very good. read more

Mabu Sushi is a solid spot if you're craving fresh sushi with a chill vibe. The rolls are flavorful and the service was fast and amazing, making it a good go to for a quick and satisfying meal. read more

Mabu Sushi - Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice Smelt egg sushi Albacore sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Monte, California

Food was amazing the staff was so nice i recommend for people who eat a lot. the sushi is in good quality and very delicious I hope I can come back again someday!!!!!!!! -sander read more